Once you have decided to run for office, you will need to File and Qualify with the appropriate officer. All candidates must file and qualify with the appropriate filing officer.
The Filing and Qualifying Officer for county candidates is the Supervisor of Elections. The Filing and Qualifying Officer for a statewide or multi-county candidate is the Division of Elections in Tallahassee. The Filing and Qualifying Officer for municipal candidates is the Municipal Clerk. (F.S. 106.011(11))
Below you will find a list of offices and the appropriate filing/qualifying officers.
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Where to File/Qualify
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- President
- United States Senate
- United States Representative (Congress)
- Governor
- Attorney General
- Chief Financial Officer
- State Commissioner of Agriculture
- State Senate
- State House of Representatives
- Public Defender
- State Attorney
- Supreme Court Justice
- District Court of Appeals Judge
- Circuit Court Judge
- Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District (ENCON)
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Division of Elections
500 S Bronough Street, Room 316
Tallahassee FL 32399
Phone: (850) 245-6200
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- County Court Judge
- Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Property Appraiser
- Sheriff
- Supervisor of Elections
- Tax Collector
- County Commission
- School Board
- Special Districts
- Community Development Districts (CDD)
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Supervisor of Elections
4301 Cherry Road
West Palm Beach FL 33409
Phone: (561) 656-6200
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- City Mayor/Vice Mayor
- City Council Person
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Municipal Clerk
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